Background
Kennedy, Robert Samuel was born on January 10, 1936 in Bronxville, New York, United States. Son of Robert and Helen (Marshall) Kennedy.
experimental psychologist consultant
Kennedy, Robert Samuel was born on January 10, 1936 in Bronxville, New York, United States. Son of Robert and Helen (Marshall) Kennedy.
Bachelor in English and Philosophy, Iona College, 1957. Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology, Fordham University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Sensation and Perception, University Rochester, 1972.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1959;
advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy
retired, United States Navy, 1981;
research psychologist division psychology, Naval School Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida, 1959-1965;
head diver evaluations division, Naval Medical Research Institute, Pensacola, Florida, 1968-1970;
head branch human factors engineering, Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, California, 1972-1976;
head human factors division, Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1976;
officer-in-charge department bioengineering science, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Detachment, New Orleans, 1976-1979;
head department human performance, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Detachment, New Orleans, 1977-1979;
head department human performance, Naval biomedical Laboratory, New Orleans, 1979-1981;
facility director, Essex Corporation, Columbia, Maryland., 1981-1997;
vice president, Essex Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1987-1997;
president, RSK Assessemnts, Inc., Orlando, since 1998;
professor, U. Control Florida, Orlando, since 1987. Lecturer graduate department Psychology Laverne College, Point Mugu, 1973-1976, department Sys. Management University of Southern California, 1975-1976.
Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1985, Sys. Technology, Inc., Universities Space Research Association, Monterey Technologies, Inc., Battelle, American Institute Biological Sciences, Performance Metrics, Bolt, Beranek & Newman, NAS/National Science Research Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Ames Research Center, United States Navy Medical R & D Command. Expert witness in human factors Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico.
Principal, associate investigator numerous projects. Presenter numerous consultant.
Fellow American Psychological Association (military division, president applied experimental and engineering division 1989-1990, Franklin Taylor award 1996), American Psychological Society, Aerospace Medical Association (Raymond F. Longacre award, 1993). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Safety Engineers, Aerospace Human Factors Association (executive committee 1991, individual differences tutorial group), Behavioral Toxicology Society, Human Factors Society (forensics professional group, visual performance technical group, consulting editor), Society Neurosci., Behavioral Toxicology Society, Illuminating Engineering Society, Undersea Medical Society (individual differences technical group), Barany Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Psychonomic Society, Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology, SAFE Association.
Married Margaret Draper, August 23, 1964 (divorced August 1976). Children: Kathryn Jeannete, Robert Carpenter, Richard Marshall, Kristyne Elizabeth.